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WINE REVIEW: 2018 Silverado Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Miller Ranch, Yountville, Napa Va. CA ($25)

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Sep 27, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2018 Silverado Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Miller Ranch, Yountville, Napa Va. CA ($25)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Light straw color. Day bright. Nose: Herbaceous, lemon, white peach, honeydew melon, pear. Taste: Fruit...

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WINE REVIEW: 2014 1849 Wine Company, ‘Declaration’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ($79)

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Sep 26, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2014 1849 Wine Company, ‘Declaration’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ($79)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque, ruby Nose: Blackberries, black cherry, rose petals; Palate: Structured by chewy tannins. Intense...

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Smoked 2019 Was One Helluva' Barbecue Festival!

andychalk

Sep 25, 20192 min read

Smoked 2019 Was One Helluva' Barbecue Festival!

by Andrew Chalk Staged in Dallas but featuring barbecue from as far afield as Houston. Staged in a state that is the cradle of one of the...

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WINE REVIEW: 2017 Z. Alexander Brown, “Uncaged” Proprietary Red Blend, California ($18)

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Sep 25, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2017 Z. Alexander Brown, “Uncaged” Proprietary Red Blend, California ($18)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby. Nose: Dark fruit. Forest floor. Baking spices. Palate: Intense forward fruit. New world Malbec...

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WINE REVIEW: 2018 Casillero del Diablo Carménère Reserva, D.O. Central Valley, Chile ($13)

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Sep 23, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2018 Casillero del Diablo Carménère Reserva, D.O. Central Valley, Chile ($13)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Bright dark ruby; Nose: Strident pyrazines. Dark fruit. Black currant; Palate: Ribena. Black currant. Soft...

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BURGERFI EXPANDS IN DALLAS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION BURGER

andychalk

Sep 22, 20192 min read

BURGERFI EXPANDS IN DALLAS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION BURGER

by Andrew Chalk BurgerFi is coming to town, and they are shouting a very clear message: If you want the highest quality, environmentally...

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Sep 16, 20193 min read

LEE SPIRITS EXPANDS TO TEXAS

by Andrew Chalk Brandon Hedrick is a man on a mission. As Director of Sales for Colorado Springs based Lee Spirits Co. he is responsible...

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WINE REVIEW: 2016 Concannon, ‘Mother Vine’ Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, CA ($45)

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Sep 16, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2016 Concannon, ‘Mother Vine’ Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, CA ($45)

by Andrew Chalk The ‘Concannon Clone’, originally from the vineyards of Château Margaux, underlies 80% of the Cabernet Sauvignon grown in...

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andychalk

Sep 16, 20190 min read

Smoked BBQ Fest Is This Weekend!

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WINE REVIEW: 2017 Oceano Chardonnay, Spanish Springs Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County ($44)

andychalk

Sep 16, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2017 Oceano Chardonnay, Spanish Springs Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County ($44)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Straw color, clear; Nose: Lemon, pineapple, hints of yeast; Palate: Medium-plus acid. Phenolic backbone....

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WINE REVIEW: 2016 Long Meadow Ranch Rosé of Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, CA. ($25)

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Aug 28, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2016 Long Meadow Ranch Rosé of Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, CA. ($25)

by Andrew Chalk Pinot Noir is so popular in its traditional red expression that it is hard to render it as a rosé. It almost seems like a...

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Asador: Still Local, Still On-Message, Still Underrated

andychalk

Aug 21, 20194 min read

Asador: Still Local, Still On-Message, Still Underrated

by Andrew Chalk Asador is the flagship restaurant in the Dallas Renaissance Hotel (the distinctive lipstick building on I-35 next to...

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Renaissance Dallas Hotel - A Great Place to Stay On a Visit to Dallas

andychalk

Aug 21, 20192 min read

Renaissance Dallas Hotel - A Great Place to Stay On a Visit to Dallas

by Andrew Chalk The Renaissance Hotel Dallas is an architecturally unforgettable hotel. The ‘lipstick building’ (as it is popularly...

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WINE REVIEW: 2012 Donum Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Carneros, CA ($68)

andychalk

Aug 14, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2012 Donum Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Carneros, CA ($68)

by Andrew Chalk We waited a few years before tasting this wine because we know that Donum Estate can be worth the wait. This example...

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WINE REVIEW: 2017 LA CREMA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA. ($25)

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Aug 13, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2017 LA CREMA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA. ($25)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Salmon; Nose: Cherries; Palate: Soft cherry. Medium plus acid. Refreshing. This is ideal for summer-day...

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Aug 9, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2017 Z. Alexander Brown, “Uncaged” Proprietary Red Blend, California ($18)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby. Nose: Dark fruit. Forest floor. Baking spices. Palate: Intense forward fruit. New world Malbec...

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andychalk

Aug 7, 20196 min read

North Texas Wine Country Announces Wine Trail

Media Release: October Wine Trail Texas Wine Month 2019 Oct 01, 11:00 AM – Oct 31, 11:00 PM 📷 During the entire month of October! Not...

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THERE IS NO AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD IN DALLAS -- PAPERCITY

andychalk

Jul 31, 20191 min read

THERE IS NO AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD IN DALLAS -- PAPERCITY

by Andrew Chalk PaperCity informs us that “Dallas has been missing authentic Chinese cuisine for quite some time.” Really! Author Megan...

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WINE REVIEW: 2018 Duck Hunter Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand ($18)

andychalk

Jul 31, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2018 Duck Hunter Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand ($18)

by Andrew Chalk New Zealand Pinot Noir will become a larger part of the Pinot Noir scene in this country as the wines establish...

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DỨC CHỰỢNG MIDNITE - VIETNAMESE CUISINE IN THREE DISHES

andychalk

Jul 28, 20192 min read

DỨC CHỰỢNG MIDNITE - VIETNAMESE CUISINE IN THREE DISHES

by Andrew Chalk Talking about Vietnamese, if you find the multi page menus with their orgies of diacritics daunting then this restaurant...

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WINE REVIEW: 2016 Three Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon ‘East Side Ridge’, Lodi, CA ($18)

andychalk

Jul 21, 20191 min read

WINE REVIEW: 2016 Three Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon ‘East Side Ridge’, Lodi, CA ($18)

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Dark ruby. Totally opaque. Nose: Dark fruit. Plums and blackberries. Palate: Ripe fruit. Plums, blackberries....

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WHAT IS THE LATEST AT GRGICH HILLS ESTATE?

andychalk

Jul 18, 20194 min read

WHAT IS THE LATEST AT GRGICH HILLS ESTATE?

by Andrew Chalk Grgich Hills Estate, was founded (as Grgich Hills Cellar) by Mike Grgich and Austin Hills in 1977. It is one of the most...

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andychalk

Jul 17, 20193 min read

REFLECTIONS ON “DRINK NORTH TEXAS’

by Andrew Chalk Last Sunday I joined over 200 wine lovers at ‘Drink North Texas’ at the Addison Conference Center to blind taste 44...

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TWENTY FOUR HOURS IN THE CITY OF GUANAJUATO

andychalk

Jul 16, 20195 min read

TWENTY FOUR HOURS IN THE CITY OF GUANAJUATO

by Andrew Chalk The lay of the land: Guanajuato is the capital of the Mexican state of the same name. I was there recently as the guest...

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